About Werkema
The surname Werkema is of Dutch origin and is derived from the personal name Wierk, which means "work" or "labor." The suffix -ema is a patronymic element, indicating "son of." Therefore, Werkema can be interpreted as "son of Wierk" or "son of the worker." This surname likely originated as a way to identify individuals or families associated with labor or work-related occupations in the Dutch-speaking regions.
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Here's how to represent Werkema in Braille, each pattern of raised dots corresponds to a letter in the name.
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